Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of ladino clover growing in slightly wet land. Dennis silty clay. AR-61, 599.
Date: July 13, 1949
Creator: Henbeat, O. J.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of a Krussow Double spiral 2-unit seed separator which operates by gravity and can be utilized in separating balboa rye seed (oblong) from hairy vetch seed (round) after chaff and foreign matter have been removed by a regular seed cleaner. This spiral separator sends the rye seed through one of the three spouts into a separate container while the first quality vetch seed enters a second container and the cracked and low-quality vetch seed enters a third container. Five openings lead from the hopper into the spiral separator and the seeds are deposited into pans by three spouts at the bottom of the separator. Five separate divisions are made in each spiral to the outside. The second grade and cracked hairy vetch seed can be re-run and collected in one lot and the uncracked and larger seed from the second grade collected in another lot. The machine can be utilized for separating practically any type of farm seed and will handle a large volume of seed in a short period of time. Regular Job Number 182.
Date: July 16, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Contour Farming

Photograph of a multiflora rose fence on the contour planted in the spring, 1950. AR-61-833.
Date: July 6, 1953
Creator: Hodson, E. A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Seed Planter

Photograph of a four-row seed planter.
Date: July 5, 1952
Creator: Hodson, Edgar A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mechanical Harvester

Photograph of a farmer using a mechanical harvester on Bermuda grass. The machine was designed by Lewis Doss and H. K. Sager.
Date: July 1949
Creator: Brock, C. G.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Application of Lime to Sericea

Photograph of UNIDENTIFIED farmer applying lime to sericea. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Applying lime to sericea."
Date: July 16, 1953
Creator: Hodson, Edgar A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cover Crop, Soil Improvement, And Meadow Harvesting of Winter Oats & Hairy Vetch for Seed

Photograph of a combine used for harvesting seed from a combination planting of winter oats and hairy vetch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Combination planting of winter oats and hairy vetch being harvested for seed with combine."
Date: July 7, 1944
Creator: White, H. C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Harvesting Seed From Combination Planting of Balboa Rye and Hairy Vetch on the Moody Ranch

Photograph of an UNIDENTIFIED man using a John Deere combine to harvest Balboa Rye and hairy vetch seed from field. A second UNIDENTIFIED man, who has a camera, is standing on the combine. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harvesting seed from combination planting of Balboa Rye and hairy vetch. Seed is being transferred from combine hopper to pickup. After seed are cleaned separated and tested for purity and germination, they will be offered for sale in the regular channel of trade."
Date: July 16, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Fish and Wildlife Management

Photograph of a properly managed, average size farm pond. It will cheaply produce sufficient fish to furnish farm families with all of the essential protein, minerals and vitamins needed for a balanced diet. This pond produces enough fish for the owner and for some of his neighbors. R.G. Summers, age 16, who lives nearby is shown with a morning’s catch of bass and blue gill. AR-D1-22.
Date: July 18, 1942
Creator: Jenkins, Elvin W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of A. T. Forrell & Company, model number 2-B clipper seed cleaner equipped with a 110-volt single phase, 60 cycle electric motor and set of 12 screens, which may be utilized to clean mixed vetch and rye seed preparatory to the separation in the spiral seed separator. This seed cleaner and equipment retails for $63.00 at the present time. It can be utilized to clean practically any farm seed produced in this area and may also be utilized to separate a limited variety of seed. The machine will not separate vetch and rye seed satisfactorily. Regular Job number 181.
Date: July 16, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Prof. C. X. McClelland and a class of WW II, veterans and Asst. Prof. W. J. Wiser standing in part of 110 acres of sericea lespedeza. The sericea is now in its 14th growing season and has produced better than 2 tons of hay per acre each year.
Date: July 3, 1945
Creator: Lee, Thomas P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Moody Ranch

Photograph of a farmer using a model 11A John Deere combine with a 5 foot cutter bar pulled by Farmall F20 tractor on the Moody Ranch.
Date: July 16, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Mr. Orville Austin Harvesting Combination Planting of Balboa Rye and Hairy Vetch on Moody Ranch Moody Ranch

Photograph of ranch manager Mr. Orville Austin using a Farmall F20 tractor and Model 11A John Deere combine a field of Balboa Rye and hairy vetch. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Harvesting combination planting of Balboa Rye (1/2 bu.) with hairy vetch (20 lbs.) per acre basis. Model 11A John Deere combine with 5-ft. cutter bar pulled by Farmall F20 tractor on steel is utilized for harvesting this combination planting. Mr. Orville Austin, manager of this ranch, is operating both the tractor and combine harvester."
Date: July 16, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History